I need a shed help!

mummyplus3

Hiya,

I've just moved house and I need to buy a shed, I cant afford loads but have seen these online: http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.200-4251.aspx and this one

I need to store some furniture in the winter, a bike, some childrens toys and some general junk.

My garden is enclosed and there is very little crime so sercurity of the shed isnt really an issue. I have read the reviews and am a little concerned that I might fall through the floor of either of these and also my back garden is just dirt at the moment there is no concrete or lawn. But I don't think they can lay straight on the dirt can they?

Also i'm not sure how I am going to put it up! I'm not great at DIY and they say it's two person assembly but some reviews say they've managed on their own. Is it easy to put up a shed on your own?

I can't really afford more than £150 for a shed but if anyone can point me in the direction of something or advise me on how I build one it would be much appreciated! :T

victor2

Pick up some cheap slabs to put on the ground where the shed will go. Should help reduce water damage to the base and give you something solid to stand it on.
It's a good idea to get someone to help you put it up, even if it's just a case of them holding things up while you join them together!
So long as you've got a few basic tools and something to stand on, like a small stepladder, it shouldn't be too demanding a job.

phill99

I would think again aboput storing furniture in them. They are always damp and the furniture will go mouldy, even if you wrap it in plastic.

CaptainKidd

mummyplus3 wrote: »

Also i'm not sure how I am going to put it up! I'm not great at DIY and they say it's two person assembly but some reviews say they've managed on their own. Is it easy to put up a shed on your own?

These sheds arent the stongest at the best of times so getting it assembled properly is a must if you wont it too last, if you arent the best at diy then could you not ask someone with a bit of know how to do it for you and you assist them? Also putting in on the dirt is a no no like you said as it will just absorb the water from the soil and rot, you dont have too slab the whole area underneath just the points where its touching the ground

aboard_epsilon

Dig a hole just bigger than the shed about 9 inches deep ..fill with granite chippings ..level out ..and put concrete blocks on top of it at positions where the floor joists are ..about 18 inches apart ...that will cost you less than £25 ..but prolong the life of the shed and help stop damp.


I had my shed custom built with 3/4 inch floor boards ..if i was to do it again ..i would have membrane/dpm put down under the floor on top of the joists before the floor boards were nailed onto them...this would go a long way to stopping the damp rising into it.

all the best.markj

martyn05

For £150 you should be able to make a reasonable custom shed. If you could get someone to help you that has the right tools, hammer, saw, spirit level etc then it should be pretty easy. As others have said, make sure you have a decent base to build your shed on, it will help keep damp away and your shed will last longer.